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4 January 2018 5309 comments
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The final round of festive fixtures comes to its conclusion at Wembley Stadium as Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham play the second match of their double Gameweek 22.

Much to our collective relief, Harry Kane returns to the hosts’ starting line-up after producing just a single point from his 22 minutes off the bench at Swansea on Tuesday night.

It’s fair to say that the Fantasy Premier League hopes of many managers rely on the Spurs striker this evening.

Not only is he the top captain pick for the Gameweek (24.2%), a hefty 121,000+ Triple Captain chips have been wielded on Kane in light of back-to-back hat-tricks in his previous two starts.

The allure of a double Gameweek has also boosted in interest in Spurs midfield trio Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli. All three join Kane on the teamsheet and are also among the top 13 armband picks for Gameweek 22.

The top transfer target for Gameweek 22, with 498,000+ new owners, Son has scored in five of Tottenham’s last six at Wembley, totalling 57 points over those matches.

Eriksen and Alli, meanwhile, bagged an assist and goal respectively in Tuesday’s win at Swansea to continue their improved form.

The Dane has supplied points in six of his last seven outings, while Alli has two goals and four assists in his previous three.

At the back, Ben Davies earns successive starts for the first time since Gameweek 16 as Danny Rose misses out with a knee complaint again.

The big news for the Hammers is that Marko Arnautovic is sidelined with a minor hamstring problem.

Drafted in by over 368,000 for his pair of fixtures, he ends double Gameweek 22 on five points, having earned the assist for Andy Carroll’s late winner against West Brom.

Carroll’s two goals in the Baggies’ clash isn’t enough to keep his role in the XI, though – he drops to the bench as Chicharito leads the line instead.

The Mexican and Manuel Lanzini – who has supplied four assists in his previous five – carry the main threat to a defence that’s looking for their tenth clean sheet of the season.

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  1. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    will adrian sneak a bonus

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      no

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    3. Chazz69
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You'll see soon

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Final isn't it?

  2. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I am happy using my FH only because it means Im free of Kane again 😀

  3. AF90
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    69 free hit played in a dgw & it's not even a terrible score, what a rubbish week!

    1. Tombory
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Same here! 69 still 24 above average 🙂

  4. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one gk and one def to play:

    I) Fab (new)
    II) Adrian (hud)

    A) Duffy (wba)
    B) Ottamendi (liv)
    C) Ogbonna (hud)

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      2c go all in

    2. David Brains - OH NO!
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Toss a coin on the keepers... but I'd def go with Otamendi

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Even again Liverpool at Anfield.. hmm

    3. Chazz69
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      to play ?

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        To start

    4. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1A

    5. teki0s
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1A

  5. David Brains - OH NO!
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ali + Kenny --> Lingard + Alonso (-4)

    Pull the trigger now before price rises? No change in the bank...

    1. David Brains - OH NO!
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Any thoughts?

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nice moves but I would hold off. Chelsea have two games between now and next GW

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Do it if you have nothing ITB. No point waiting to be priced out of it

  6. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Might wildcard. Terrible team. Terrible rank.

    Ryan Adrian
    Alonso Stones Jones Ogbonna TAA
    Sterling Salah Mahrez Lingard Richarlison
    Kane Firmino Ayew

    How does that look?

    1. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Before or after WC ? 😉

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Looool. After geez

        1. LosBlancos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          you still want Kane?

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Yep

        2. trinzoo
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Nice one!

      2. Chazz69
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I wondered also .... No idea

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      depending on Coutinho news, I'm going for:

      DDG
      Alonso Christensen Azpi Ota Masuaku
      Sterling Salah KDB Mahrez Pogba
      Vardy fodder

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No Kane? Triple Chelsea defence? Wow

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          why not 😛

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            True lol. Looks good tbf

      2. Chazz69
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Wake up ! Coutinho is gone

      3. Guigui
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Who's the 3rd striker ?

    3. David Brains - OH NO!
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What's your pre wild card team look like?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        It’s linked

    4. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Possible to get Kun by downgrading Richarlison?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Have to downgrade a few

    5. Chazz69
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It looks bad all right

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.

  7. Numb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got the A.Carroll / Kane Triple Captain medal?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      yep, might as well add in Kun as well

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Why not

  8. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Question: will you TC Kane in the DGW later on in the season?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to say in January.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Does form matter with Kane? He's unpredictable.

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I would consider it yeah

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not if Salah gets 2 potential predicted easy home games

    4. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to know at the moment. Depends.

    5. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He is definitely very slow in recovery and getting form. Maybe

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Likely.

    7. MTPockets
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Not if he's ill.

      • David Brains - OH NO!
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Salah has to be a contender... but yeah, probably Kane still

      • mosmof
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Two away games maybe.

      • DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'll do my usual and TC Kun

    8. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If only Lanzini went off before Sons goal 🙁

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        this

    9. Cityzen Kane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I actually hate harry kane.
      Had him all season, sold and missed 2 hattricks and wasted the FH to get him back.

      Free hit score 68
      My old team 68

      Hate this game

      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Apt name

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Still a good score

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Very good score. Top 10k have 51.

          1. Cityzen Kane
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I'm around 16k from this game week. That's missing his 2 hattricks.. Ohh what cud have been

        2. Cityzen Kane
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, I'd be happy considering the average. But FH has gained me nothing.. Not a single point

        3. Guigui
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Where do you get the stats for top 10K mate?

      3. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        tbf this community made is seem like insanity not to get Kane for the DGW

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah but you make your own calls.

      4. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Name's fitting then

        1. Cityzen Kane
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Imagine.. Ishould have listened to myself months ago with this username

      5. Goalosaurus
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Obvious statement but Kane is brilliant, lots of goals left in him this season. Will probably get close to a goal a game, consisting of blanks, braces, and hattricks

        1. Cityzen Kane
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          True. But the ups and downs are hard when it comes to captain. Especially on weeks he should do better vs weak teams. Not great looking at kane 2, with sterling or salah in your team on same weeks nailing it

      6. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        You say you hate harry Kane. Surely you should hate yourself more for the poor decisions you've made in removing him?

        1. Cityzen Kane
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I do

    10. Schliegs
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1. When does Coutinho leave?
      2. Will Kenny be back this week?

    11. southernpacific
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would you rather Mahrez or sane

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Mahrez

    12. LIARS POKER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      TV is 105.5, Alonso is rising tonight and want to bring him in, am I better off just waiting as he plays twice, i.e does it make sense to just absorb the 0.1 or should I still be trying to build TV?

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        As long as you won't be priced out, I'd wait

        1. LIARS POKER
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Won't be priced out, but usually I make transfers straight away to catch the rise. Thinking this time its sensible to wait given Alonso will likely play v Arsenal

      2. southernpacific
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I’m torn as I can’t afford Mahrez and Alonso as soon advice he rises.

        But would rather wait to see what happens over next 2 Chelsea games

    13. BON
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Is Moyes a tactical genius?

      1. willl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Sit in your box all match and score your first shot halfway through the second half?

        Yeah, he's a genius...

    14. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      On the flip side as a Kane owner, I feel better now having accidentally wasted the TC on him in GW13 for a total of 24 points 😛

    15. Hardly Athletic
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What's the average for the week?

      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        45 I think was mentioned

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Mid to low 50's in top 10k

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          51 confirmed

      3. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

        55 and 50 ish. Inc. bench points

      4. Hardly Athletic
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    16. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Happy with 79 on Free Hit. Only disappointment is I don't get to keep Adrian & Son, but nice to have KDB & Hazard back.

    17. Cookie Kid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sell or keep Coutinho?

      1. mosmof
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        The Fenway Sports Group are pondering the same question.

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Wait and then decide

    18. General_Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cracking 96 this week.

      Shoot up my ML. Will be ditching Vertonghen though. Jones prob.

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Great score well done

        1. General_Zod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          cheers. TC intact too. nice score yourself.

      2. Red Card Rockets
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        nice

    19. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      May have burned the FH early but was decimated with injury and rotation risks..

      Pre FH team scores 32

      FH team 76

      Could have been better but very happy overall

    20. Bored Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Can see Kane blanking at home to Everton. Get sold off in droves and stick 3 past sou away.

    21. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Top 10k: 51

    22. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      75p TC fail

    23. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Son on for 2 or 3 baps??

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        2

      2. TooDifficuIt
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        2

      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Was 2 now tied with Obiang for 3pts

    24. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Can those Kanexiters sell him again... need some more hattricks

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        gimme a sec...

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I approve of this message

    25. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Alli to hazard for free?

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

    26. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I almost definitely would have TC Son had Kane been *more* of a doubt, those fixtures were just too good...oh well, shit happens

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Son TC was not an amazing TC return.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I didn't say it was, I know it's better than 3x3 though.

    27. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Score check for those with Kane TC

      47 ere

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        60 post baps and with autosubs

      2. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        59 (-4)

      3. Frozen flying mammoth
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        65

        1. Frozen flying mammoth
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Oops, Kane C not TC

    28. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I was at 52 points with 6 players tonight.This result was the worst combination of score and scorers.

    29. Henning
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Best Move?

      1. Eriksen and Kenny out for Lingard and Alonso

      2. Son and Christensen out for Lingard Alonso

      1. David Brains - OH NO!
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'm considering 1 but with Ali